Protector for electrical appliances



R. H. BAALEY 2*,@743159 PROTECTOR FOR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES Filed July 5, 1935 Patented Mar. 16, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Rosemond H. Bailey, Jackson Heights, Long Island, N. Y.

Application July 5, 1935, Serial No. 29,967

4 Claims.

This invention relates to protectors for use in conjunction with electrical appliances, such for example, as an electric iron; and the object of the invention is to provide a protector of the class described involving a base upon which an iron is adapted to be placed and a hood or cover adapted to envelop and enclose the iron arranged upon said base to protect the iron against the elements when not in use and further to prevent the collection of dust or dirt thereon and at the same time, provide a neat and attractive means for storing the iron when not in use; a further object being to provide a device of the class described, the hood or cover of which is fashioned to house or enclose a complete iron including the extension cord attached thereto, said cover or hood having a large opening extending from the base to the upper portion thereof and a separable fastener attached to the hood or cover parts at the opening formed therein to provide a quick closure ior the hood and one which is substantially dustproof; a further object being to provide a device of the class described, the base or which includes a facing of heat resisting material, and further, wherein thewalls of the hood portion are composed of fabric which may be treated to render thc same substantially flame-proof; and with these and other objects in view, the invention consists in a device of the class and for the purpose specified, which is simple in construction,

y'efficient in use, and which is constructed as hereinafter` described and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following speciiication, of which the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which:

Fig. l is a side view through a device made according to my invention `with part of the construction broken away to indicate the method of use of the device.

Fig. 2 is a plan View of the structure shown in Fig. 1.

'a table, shelf or other support.

grease, dust, dirt or the like from contacting the same. It is the purpose of my invention to provide a protector for devices of this class in order to maintain the same at all times in condition for use, thereby extending longer life and service to the device, and at the same time, by using ornamental or attractive fabrics in the protector covering, l. also provide a device which presents a neat and nished appearance when placed upon In the construction shown in Figs. l to 4 inclusive, I provide a protector comprising a relatively rigid base portion il) and a hood or cover portion ll. In the construction shown, the base lil consists or an outer member l2 o relatively rigid material., such for example as, bre board, cardboard, wood, metal or the like to which is preferably attached a number of rubber feet I3, preferably disposed at the corner portions of the base in order to support the oase upon a surface and to prevent marring or destroying a surface upon which the device is placed. The base also includes an inner sheet or facing which is preferably composed of a heat resisting material such as asbestos or asbestos cloth, paper or the like, or may consist of a sheet or facing of chemically treated material to render the inner surface of the sheet i2 substantially flame-prooi as Well as heat resisting.

in the construction shown, the hood i i is composed oi two similar side portions i5 and iii and a substantially triangular end portion l'i. The side edges of the end portions i'i are stitched or otherwise secured to adjacent edges or the parts i5 and i6 as indicated at til; whereas, the adjac cent edges iiia, ita oi the parts i5 and i@ are fashioned to form ilanges and are not directly coupled together, thus forming an opening extending from the front corner portion iii of the base to the upper corner portion 2@ oi the part ii. This opening is adapted to be closed by a separable fastener device consisting of stringers 2i, 22 secured to the parts l5 and it as indicated at 23. The stringers 2i, 22 have interengaging and interlocking coupling links or elements as indicated at 2li which are coupled and uncoupled by a slider 25 having a nger piece or pull 25. When the stringers are coupled together, the slider 25 assumes the position shown in Fig. 1 and to open the hood il, the slider is moved from 50 the front corner it to the upper corner 2li, thus permitting the insertion and removal of the elec tric iron 2i indicated in Fig. l of the drawing.

It is preferred that the hood i! be fashioned to receive the handle 2B oi the iron as well as the extension cord 29 including its usual sockets 30, II at the end portions thereof so as to avoid the necessity of removing the socket 30 from the iron in storing the iron away in the protector. It is understood that the contour of the members I2 and I4 will conform more or less to the contour of the base of the iron, and in like manner, the hood I0 will conform with and freely house the complete electric iron equipment, which may also include the usual stand, which, for simplification, has not been shown in the accompanying drawing. The complete unit may be conveniently carried by grasping the handle 28 of the iron directly through the flexible walls I5, I6 of the covering, which will conform with the contour of the handle in this operation. In other words, the complete unit may be moved about whenever desired in the same operation as one would grasp the iron itself if apart from the covering thereon.

By providing the separable fastener as a means for opening and closing the admission to the hood II, the iron may be quickly and easily inserted or removed from the device. When the iron is not contained within the holder, the end i'i will fold compactly upon the base I, the flexible sides I5 and I6 collapsing upon the base in this operation, thus facilitating the compact packing of the complete device for shipment or other purposes. By providing the extending anges I5a, I6a which abut each other when the separable fastener is closed as indicated in Fig. 4, the hood becomes substantially dust-proof. It will be understood that the ibrous material of the hood may be treated or prepared to render the same substantially nameproof.

The lower edges of the side portions I6, I5 and ends I I of the hood may be attached t0 the base ill in any desired manner, but in the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive and as clearly illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawing, the lower edges of said parts are folded inwardly and again outwardly as indicated at I6b and are preferably located between the sheets I2 and I4 and are stitched or otherwise secured in position as indicated at 32. 'I'he manner of attachment will depend entirely upon the particular types of materials employed in the construction of the baseID.

In Fig. 5 of the drawing, I have shown a slight modication which consists simply in forming integrally with the hood IIa, part of which is indicated in Fig. 5, a bottom wall or facing 33 which is stitched to the lower edges of the walls of the hood IIa as indicated at 34.

With this construction, the base may consist of a single sheet of heat resisting material Ma and as indicated in Fig. 5, may also include a sheet I2=a of stiffening or reinforcing material. The sheets Ia and Ilia may simply be placed in the lower portion of the protector or may be attached tothe walls thereof, in which event, they may also include the supporting legs I3.

The design or contour of the device may be varied to suit different styles and sizes of appliances and the fabric hood or enclosure may be patterned to produce an attractive and ornamental eiect in color schemes which would be suitable or in harmony with those of the room in which the device is to be stored.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. A device of the class described comprising a substantially triangular base of rigid material having an upper heat resisting surface, a hood composed of flexible material consisting of two similar side portions and one end portion, the lower edges of the side and end portions being attached to the peripheral edges of said base with one edge of each side portion attached to the side edges of said end portion, the other side edges of said side portions being normally unattached from one corner portion of the base to the upper end of said hood, separable fastener stringers attached to said last named side edges, and a slider movable longitudinally of said stringers for coupling and uncoupling said edges to close and open said hood.

2. A device of the class described comprising a substantially triangular base of rigid material t having an upper heat resisting surface, a hood composed of flexible material consisting of two similar side portions and one end portion, the lower edge of the side and end portions being attached to the peripheral edges of said base i with one edge of each side portion attached to the side edges of said end portion, the other side edges of said side portions being normally unattached from one corner portion of the base to the upper end of said hood, separable fas'- tener stringers attached to said last named side edges, a slider movable longitudinally of said stringers for coupling and uncoupling said edges to close and open said hood, said hood being collapsible upon the base, and the material of said hood being treated to render the same substantially flame-proof.

3. A device of the class described comprising a substantially triangular base of rigid material having an upper heat resisting surface, a hood composed of flexible material consisting of two similar side portions and one end portion, the lower edges of the side and end portions being attached to the peripheral edges of said base with one edge of each side portion attached to the side edges of said end portion, the other side edges of said side portions being normally unattached from one corner portion of the base to the upper end of said hood, separable fastener stringers attached to said last named side edges,

a slider movable longitudinally of said stringers for coupling and uncoupling said edges to close and open said hood, and said base including downwardly extending feet arranged at the cor'- ner portions thereof.

4. A protector for electrical appliances comprising a base of rigid, brous heat resisting material, a hood composed of a plurality of sections of flexible material, Vthe flexibility of said hood being such as to provide complete collapsing of the hood on said base, the lower edges of said sections being attached to the peripheral edges of said base and at least two of said sections being permanently secured together along certain of their edges and detachably secured together along the remaining edges to form an opening in the side of the hood extending from the base upwardly to permit movement of an appliance through the side of said hood.

ROSEMOND H. BAILEY. 

